Hitchcock says Wings' wingers cheat on face-offs

[TheUkrainian 49]

Whoever we play next will blame their losses on either:

-Ozzie's equpiment being illegal

-Datsyuk actually using invisible string to handle the puck

-Homer's ass.

There needs to be a poll..

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

From today's Columbus Dispatch:

"We put two in our own net," Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said.

Now, it's finger pointing about "cheating" on face offs. It only took one game and he's already working the "laundry list of excuses".

[Ms_Hockey 0]

Did anybody hear the interview with Hitchcock on the radio? He claimed that the Blue Jackets scored two goals on themselves so it was really a tie game.

Yeah. I'm not even kidding. He said that.

[Ms_Hockey 0]

From today's Columbus Dispatch:

"We put two in our own net," Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said.

Now, it's finger pointing about "cheating" on face offs. It only took one game and he's already working the "laundry list of excuses".

You beat me to it.

[NomadFromKazoo 42]

We win the series, Hitchcock can have his stupid lame excuses why he didn't really lose, which he can tell to his heart's content on the golf course starting at the end of April. Works for me!!!!

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Whoever we play next will blame their losses on either:

-Ozzie's equpiment being illegal

-Datsyuk actually using invisible string to handle the puck

-Homer's ass.

There needs to be a poll..

Homers ass FTW!

[j.hoop 64]

hitchcock wishes his lawn was emo so it would cut itself

[Kira 451]

One lousy game and he's complaining. Cripes, it's almost as bad as Burke in Vancouver back in '02. Maybe the same advice should be given him:

SHUT UP

LOSE

GO HOME

By the way, Hitch, if you're looking for sympathy I suggest a dictionary.

[Donaldjr2448 43]

Ok, I'm gonna blow off some steam here!!

I am so sick and tired of all of these "coaches" "Players" "media members" ripping us and stating that we cheat!! When will we get credit for the thing we do!! Hey HitchCOCK, if your team would have stepped up on the PP when you got 4 straight to start the game then maybe just maybe you wouldn't be running you big pie hole!!!

This kind of s$%^ pissed me off to no end, like someone else said, the NHL should fine him for using the media as an outlet!!

Oh yeah Hitch, Its not cheating if you don't get caught, but since you havent been in the playoffs in almost 10 years I can understand that you may forget a few things!!!

[Echolalia 2,961]

Wait a minute. Every team cheats. That's why penalties are issued. If Hitchcock wants to ***** about something, ***** about the refs not calling it.

Or better yet, just play the game.

[Earthhuman 8]

When Detroit lost to Edmonton, guess who was playing the trap...

When they lost to Anaheim, guess how unfair the penalties were...

This isn't something whiny coaches do; this is something hockey players and hockey fans do when they see their team slipping out of the playoffs. Give them a break.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Hitchcock coached the 1999 Stars to the Cup, right? The one with the controversial goal by Brett Hull? The goal that gave Dallas the Cup?

Yeah, perhaps he's not one to talk about such things.

[RockyMountainWingGal 108]

Is Hitch consulting Michael Therien? He better check his notes because it didn't work.

[XxGoWingsxX 0]

Ok I've watched it over and over again and I'm not sure what he's talking about in regards to the power play goal "that winger went in on the move."

http://redwings.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hl...mp;event=DET563

I too have watched it a few times and all i see is Kopecky kind of jumps half second too soon but his feet do NOT move from the line at all until after the puck dropped

[David 2]

Attaboy, Kopecky. Drawing the ire of opposing coaches and Red Wings fans at the same time!

[Wings_Rule_1010 4]

I love how hitchcock is taking everything away from the wings. "The Wings cheat. We put the put in our own net". Jesus fuc*king christ, give credit where credit is due. You had a TOTAL of like eight shots in the final two periods. You lost because you were outplayed, not because of so called cheating. I like the fact, though, that he is more concerned with the wings cheating than focusing on his own teams medicore play.

Edited April 18, 2009 by Wings_Rule_1010

[titanium2 867]

I've been to two Jackets forums and neither one had this new press as its own topic. It's probably buried somewhere but I still find it interesting that they don't want to discuss it.

[VM1138 1,921]

The last two times the Wings were accused of cheating by a rival coach in the playoffs, they won the Cup.

[DMAC 25 18]

wow thats almost something a kid would say on how someone was cheating. grow up dude just because their losing to one of the best teams in the league doesnt mean he has to cry about it. i'd like to see him get out there and try and play against the wings.

[RockyMountainWingGal 108]

The last two times the Wings were accused of cheating by a rival coach in the playoffs, they won the Cup.

You mean stick-gate? That was hilarious. The Wings outscored the Avs 8-0 after that point. Nice move Hartley you $&@"

[McCartyFanForLife 17]

[Happy Pancake 6]

There's a word for this type of behavior, I believe it's butthurt.

[eva unit zero 271]

I too have watched it a few times and all i see is Kopecky kind of jumps half second too soon but his feet do NOT move from the line at all until after the puck dropped

I think that's Franzen, not Kopecky. Hank is at the dot and Hudler is on the other wing; Franzen received the second assist on the play, although I don't know if he should have as he passed it to Kronwall, who then passed to Samuelsson, then received the puck back from Sammy.

[Dabura 12,232]

Hitch's just stirring the pot, "playing the game between the games."

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

Hitch's just stirring the pot, "playing the game between the games."

I kinda see it that way too. from being in Columbus and listening to the guy, I kinda wonder if he means "cheating" like he wishes his guys were doing it that way too.

Sure as hell if the CBJ got away with it he wouldn't be complaining.

Hitch has been too consistent a coach to get completely crazy after one playoff game with Columbus. this isn't Bob Hartley here or Michele Therrien.